Pizza Floats August 24, 2014

I have an issue with getting started. Its just plain hard to get going on anything. My issues shows up first thing in the morning; getting out of bed; putting on my swimsuit to do laps; getting all the necessary car paraphernalia together to go somewhere; sitting down to write something; dialing a phone to call a friend; the full list would bore you. So today it was not a surprise that it was hard to get myself going EVEN to go kayaking with the hubby. I normally overcome the getting started issue and did today – thankfully. This morning paddle was a chance for exercise, enjoyment, and fear facing.

And I found out that pizza floats.

Calvin the dog and I mutually enjoy one anothers company. He made it clear that he would like to be with me on the kayak. So, he got strapped into the a dog life vest I recently purchased. Don’t laugh – today it did just what I needed it to do.

Before the hubby was seated on his kayak, Calvin fell/slid/losthisbalance/jumped out of the boat. Know that I am not afraid of the ocean, but am afraid of this sting-ray, big fish, gigantic iguana infested intracoastal water. For the dog, I am afraid of not getting him back in the kayak, and that he might swim away from me in front of another boat or too close to the razor sharp barnacles. Reasonable Fear.

Calvin went out of the boat twice (the second time followed the pizza sighting). We did not capsize. I did not go in. The handle on top of the dog life vest made it possible for me to pull his soggy 80 lb body onto the kayak. I Am No Longer Afraid…to kayak with the lab…who whined the entire ride. I now know if he ends up in the intracoastal, I don’t have to join him.

Halfway through our mostly delightful yak paddle, we came upon a large slice of pepperoni. Pizza Was Floating, I never wondered before if pizza floats, but I am here to let you readers know – it does. Pass it on. Eat it, throw it away, but please don’t put it in the ocean. Yuck.

Dinner tonight – Pizza. My Adie-foodie-friend shared this recipe via her son who prepared it for her. It apparently has the WOW factor. Looks simple enough to make. I make my own pizza crust because its yummy, easy, & inexpensive. No special recipe for that part. Here is the recipe for Malaysian Chicken Pizza

4. Pour rice vinegar mixture into pan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook 6 minutes or until slightly thickened. Return chicken to pan; cook 1 minute or until chicken is done. (Mixture will be consistency of thick syrup.)